Diamond Express Mart

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations1
• last inspectedFebruary 27, 2024
• address2000-2002 W 79Th. St, Chicago 60620
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is Diamond Express Mart clean?

Diamond Express Mart is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on February 27, 2024. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Diamond Express Mart?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 27, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • MUST PROVIDE A HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND SINK IN TOILET ROOM.
• 🧊cold food not cold enough
  Proper Cold Holding Temperatures • OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF TCS READY TO EAT FOODS INSIDE OF OPEN COLD HOLDING DISPLAY UNIT SUCH AS 2LBS. TURKEY BOLOGNA-51.8F.1LBS. SLICED TURKEY-49.3F.3LBS. BOLOGNA-48.7F.3LBS. CHICKEN HOTDOGS-51.8F.1.5LBS. POLISH -53.6F.2LBS. HOT DOGS-52.7F..8OZ. CORNED BEEF-51.1F..4OZ. CHICKEN LUNCH MEAT-53.4F.5-GALLONS MILK-55.4F-56.7F.15LBS. CUT WATERMELON-50.7F.4.5 LBS. YOGURT-52.7F.4- GALLONS CHOCOLATE MILK-49.3F-53.0F. PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW.APPX. 44LBS.$192.(COS)(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control • OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF OPEN COLD HOLDING DISPLAY UNIT AT 58.6F WITH TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE. A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS BEEN PLACED ON UNIT.ONCE REPAIRED EMAIL:[email protected](PRIORITY 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)(COS)
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Thermometers Provided & Accurate • MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER FOR PREP COOLER.
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container • MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS(SQUEEZE BOOTLES/FOOD BINS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
• ⚠️Personal Cleanliness • MUST PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINT FOR FOOD HANDLER.
  Personal Cleanliness • MUST PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINT FOR FOOD HANDLER.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN AND PITTED CUTTING BOARD TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN STORAGE AREA AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FRYER CABINET,LOWER SHELF OF DELI DISPLAY UNIT,PREP TABLE.
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • MUST CLEAN BUILD UP FROM TOILET ROOM FIXTURES .
  Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • MUST CLEAN BUILD UP FROM TOILET ROOM FIXTURES .
• ⚠️Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained • OBSERVED NUMEROUS BOXES ON FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE AREA MUST REMOVE AND KEEP AREA CLEAN AND MAINTAINED.
  Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained • OBSERVED NUMEROUS BOXES ON FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE AREA MUST REMOVE AND KEEP AREA CLEAN AND MAINTAINED.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE OR ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN REAR STORAGE AREA. • MUST REMOVE ICE BUILD UP FROM FLOOR IN WALK IN FREEZER.MUST CLEAN DEBRIS AND SPILLS FROM FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER ,UNDER DISPLAY SHELVES ON SALES FLOOR AND PREP AREA. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE HOLE IN UPPER WALL OVER PREP TABLE.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FILTERS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FILTERS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.

When was Diamond Express Mart last inspected?

Diamond Express Mart has 6 inspections on record going back to August 15, 2022.

Diamond Express Mart vs Auburn Gresham

Auburn Gresham runs 68% clean across 527 tracked restaurants — 351 clean, 82 mid, 86 cooked.

Against the 527 spots Cooked tracks in Auburn Gresham, this one comes out cleaner than 21% of them.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated February 27, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.